Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-09-09
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS
Upon Topics of National Interest, as
Given to a New York World Reporter.
Cleyeland's Picture Displayed at the
Omaha ReuniOn-P Partisans Mad.
PRES. CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED

nA-N' Ni-H- IN IL W s-I
On denomination, Civil Service Reform, the
Financial Situation, the Wheeling Incident
and his Trips.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The World will
publish tomorrow, over the signature of
Ballad Smith, the results of an interview
with President Cleveland, held at Oak
View, last week. In this interview it sets
forth to the extent of six columns, Cleve-
lands views upon such topics of ma
tionai interest and importance as
his denomination, civil service re-
form. the financial situation, the
Wheeling incident and his coming
visit to the south aid west. The presi-
dent said: Il fully appreciate the valu-
able work the World has done in the re-
formation of the abuses in New York
and its efforts in many directions in be-
half of the people. No man in the
country can sknow the embarrassment
and perplexities which have surrounded
nae in attempting to amend
the condition of public affairs.
With these limitations TO the Immediate
ly successful Accomplishment of my pur-
pose, but guided by every light possible
to be available l know, l am trying to
briug about remedy with the least per.
sonal ambition ,or intent. Notwithstand-
1ng the natural aggravation which I felt
in noting the apparent disposition against
me personally, see the desire of Puliti-
ger through the World, to aid in the
same direction; but the fact is l am
necessarily the .,person now to bring
this reform about and is there any better
way to secure the accomplishment of re-
form, fhop Nv hal
pllsh it If he believes me honest in my
pun poser"
"Let me say here" Mr.. Cleveland con-
tiaued, "that if disappointments arising
from my inability to name for office all
those recommended by near personal
and politicel friends were sufficient
cause for alienation those who wish me
well would be very few to-day"
In subsequent conversation the
president said that the composition
of the Pacific railroad commission had
been a matter of unusual thought and
consideration with him, and in view of
the valuable information obtained he was
glid that the question decided by Justice
Field against the commission had not been
raised earlier. Their dispatch recommend
ing the employment of counsel had been
given them. Why such counsel had rot
been employed he had not been inform
ed, but he understood that reasonable
adjournment to examine into the law had
been expected.
Mr.. Cleveland then sPAke of the recent
events in the G. A. r. and in regard to
civil service reform, and closed the in
terview concerning the question of re-
nomination, as follows: 'It seems to be
the universal belief that president must
desire a denomination. l cannot under
stand how any man who has served one
term as president could have personal
ambition in securing a second term, with
its solemn responsibilities, its harassing
duties and its constant and grieyous ex-
actions upon his mental and physical
strength. His consent, it seems to
me, to accept second term should rest
only upon his sense of solemn obligation
as citizen and an appreciation of his
duty when called upon to bear his pertic-
ular part of the burden of citizenship.
Thus the office eau have, at least
for me, no personal allurement5. I hope
my present may be concluded with profit
to the country, and with as few mistakes
on my own part as are incident to fallible
human nature"